SKIRTINGS Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

skirtings

noun

plural of skirting

as in edgings

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something the skirting on the saddle was a slightly darker shade of leather

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Noun

Clarity is allowed to be kind and still have edges today, too, Pisces.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
At Palmyra Atoll, blacktip and grey reef sharks cruise the reefs’ edges.

— NPR, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of edges

Noun

The map above shows the evacuation area in red and the approximate perimeters of Rock, 5-3 and 5-4 as black lines.

— Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
Cloud computing shifted organizations toward Zero Trust architectures centered on identity rather than network perimeters.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of perimeters

Noun

Traditionally, assessments of a country’s ability to shape events beyond its borders have focused on its military strength, economic size, and cultural reach.

— Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
Following a phone call and an altercation in a club, the two have to embark on a journey to the other side of their respective borders.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of borders

Noun

But a recent study found that people with larger waist circumferences who ate one avocado daily for six months did not see improvements in blood sugar, insulin levels, or insulin resistance.

— Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 30 June 2026
Its main beams are 27 inches long, with over 5-inch base circumferences.

— Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025

Definition of circumferences

Noun

Homeschool enrichment programs must now comply with a number of new rules, and those that operate outside a district's boundaries need formal approval from the state.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
For the observer hovering above one of these boundaries, Kuridze says, the view would depend on the time of arrival.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of boundaries

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